CLAIM: Only 144,000 people are saved

False. Shincheonji Church of Jesus has never taught that only 144,000 are saved. In chapter 7 of the book of Revelation, which is a book of promise made by Jesus Christ 2000 years ago about future events that must take place, there is a promised 144,000 people who are sealed and a great multitude dressed in white who appear. What is a seal and what does it mean to be sealed? A seal has its owner’s name imprinted on it and is stamped on something to indicate possession over it. Because God is the word (John 1:1), these 144,000 people are sealed with God’s word - the Bible - meaning that they possess a thorough understanding of God’s word; specifically the promises and fulfilment (reality) of the book of Revelation. These 144,000 belong to the 12 tribes consisting of 12,000 people per tribe. After these 144,000 are sealed, an uncountable ‘great multitude’ (verse 9) of people will hear the word of testimony of Revelation from the 144,000 priests and flock to God’s promised new kingdom - the 12 tribes where eternal life and salvation will be given. All those gathered in the 12 tribes will have their sins washed with the blood of Jesus (Revelation 5:9-10; 7:14).

CLAIM: Chairman Lee is deified as the Second Coming of Christ
False. Those who persecute say that Chairman Lee deifies himself as God or Jesus, but this is a lie. The first lesson taught in Shincheonji Church of Jesus is that God is the owner of religion, which in Korean translates as ‘the highest teaching’ (jong-gyo). It is God who is spirit and the Creator of religion. Because man is flesh and can not interact with spirit, God made His will known through His word (Bible) as recotrded by prophets and apostles (2 Peter 1:21; Galatians 1:11-12).

When one understands the concept of 'spirit and flesh', one will know that Chairman Lee is neither Jesus nor spirit. Chairman Lee received the revelation, which contains the secrets of the Bible, from the angel in Revelation 10 and has seen and heard all the promised events of Revelation at the location of the events and is making them known to the churches as Jesus’ messenger today (Revelation 22:8,16). All the promises are being fulfilled and their explanation given plainly according to the promises in Revelation. It is  recorded that anyone who adds or takes away from the true meaning (prophecy and fulfilment) of Revelation will not receive God’s blessing (Revelation 22:18-19). This is why Shincheonji Church of Jesus continuously urges students and congregation members to continually verify their teaching according to the Bible.

CLAIM: Congregation members of Shincheonji Church of Jesus are immortal

False. Such criticism comes from a lack of belief in God’s promise of eternal life which God has promised more than 50 times in the Bible; no Christian can deny this (Ps133:3, Jn3:15-16, Jn5:39, Jn6:40, Tit1:2, 1Jn5:13). However, only God knows when the promise of giving eternal life is fulfilled (Acts 1:7). The hope of congregation members of Shincheonji Church of Jesus is to attain heaven and eternal life, which is why its members are always alert and self-controlled (1Th5:6).

False allegations made against Shincheonji Church of Jesus originate from the Korean Protestant Church; notably the Christian Council of Korea (CCK) which was founded on the Presbyterian doctrine of John Calvin who killed men, women and children who refuted his doctrine on predestination. The CCK itself is a highly corrupt organisation which seeks to safeguard its own vested interests in power and authority. Their coercive conversion programme, which forcibly confines and subjects believers of minority denominations (including Shincheonji Church of Jesus) to violence, forced leave of absence, and in two cases murder, has ripped thousands of families apart. From 2008-2018, pastors affiliated to the CCK have been convicted of 12,000 crimes including burglary, sexual assault and murder, leading to denunciation by the United Nations calling for the CCK’s shutdown and punishment for its pastors.

Therefore, although congregation members of Shincheonji Church of Jesus are very grateful to God for this greatest truth, openly expressing their faith can lead to severe persecution. The established Korean Church (especially the CCK) uses Christian and secular media (particularly the Christian Broadcasting System and Gukmin Ilbo) as their mouthpiece to spew lies about Shincheonji Church of Jesus, grossly distorting Koreans’ perception of Shincheonji Church of Jesus. Moreover, media outlets outside South Korea are also jumping on the bandwagon. The constitution’s supposed “freedom of religion” (Article 20) does little to safeguard the rights of those are persecuted.

Indeed, recent fake news following the confirmed diagnosis of “Patient 31” has had catastrophic consequences. On February 26th 2020, just one week after “Patient 31” was confirmed, one Shincheonji Church of Jesus congregation member in Ulsan who had been suffering domestic abuse from her husband because of her religious affiliation (which she had reported to the police), took her own life. This is the disturbing reality of Protestant Christianity in South Korea today.

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COVID-19/Fact Checker: Q&A on Shincheonji Church of Jesus Regarding the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
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Press Conference of Shincheonji Church of Jesus Regarding COVID-19 (02 March)
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